netdev - Re: [1/1] connector maintainer/mail update.

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Message-ID: <8bd0f97a0907181217y81e9025mcd59c9741eb6ce96@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:17:02 -0400
From:	Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@...il.com>
To:	Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@...emap.net>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [1/1] connector maintainer/mail update.

2009/7/18 Evgeniy Polyakov
> On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 02:51:38PM -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>> >> i dont think open-ended copyrights are acceptable.  copyrights arent
>> >> something that extend forever which is why they need explicit updating
>> >> (i.e. you'd want 2004-<last year you made a change>).
>> >
>> > It can be always replaced back if I will step aside.
>>
>> copyright doesnt disappear or go away if the maintainer changes.
>> there's nothing wrong with multiple people claiming copyright on a
>> file.
>
> But apparently you do not like that there is no 'finish' date.
> And this can be changed when I step aside :)

*i* dont personally give two sh*ts about copyright.  i'm only pointing
out common accepted practice with regard to maintaining copyright
information.  accepted practice is that open ended markings like this
are not legally applicable (ask the SFLC).
-mike
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